Publications by authors named "Xiao-Gang Gong"

Objectives: Mental health problems among university students are a cause of widespread concern. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) delivered online have considerable potential to help university students manage mental health challenges. However, there is no consensus regarding the efficacy of online MBIs.

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Da-Bu-Yin-Wan (DBYW) is recorded originally in China over six centuries ago, and it is used to treat Parkinson's disease (PD) clinically in recent decades. DJ-1 is a homodimeric protein linked to early-onset PD, and found in the mitochondria. In addition, DJ-1 could protect the cells by regulating gene transcription and modulating the Akt signal pathways.

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Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Da-Bu-Yin-Wan (DBYW), a historically traditional Chinese medicine formula, was originally defined over 600 years ago. In recent decades, DBYW was clinically employed to treat Parkinson's disease (PD).

Aim Of The Study: To explore the underlying mechanism of DBYW on mitochondrial function, we investigated the effect of DBYW on mitochondrial function from the perspectives of DJ-1 and Akt signaling.

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DJ-1/PARK7, the Parkinson's disease-related protein, plays an important role in mitochondrial function. However, the mechanisms by which DJ-1 affects mitochondrial function are not fully understood. Akt is a promoter of neuron survival and is partly involved in the neurodegenerative process.

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Da-Bu-Yin-Wan (DBYW) and Qian-Zheng-San (QZS), two classic traditional Chinese medicinal formulas, were clinically employed to treat Parkinson's disease (PD). Our previous studies demonstrated neuroprotective effects of them on mitochondrial function in PD mice induced by 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP). The purpose of this research was to investigate their possible mechanisms in the light of mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium (mitoKATP) channels.

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Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Da-Bu-Yin-Wan (DBYW) and Qian-Zheng-San (QZS), two traditional Chinese herbal formulas, were clinically employed to treat Parkinson's disease (PD) for decades.

Aim Of The Study: Our previous studies demonstrated neuroprotective effects of DBYW and QZS on mitochondrial function in mice model of PD induced by 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP). In present research, we aimed to investigate the possible neuroprotective mechanisms of DBYW and QZS.

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